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No.  2 


JUNE,  1913 


New  Hampshire  College  Bulletin 

Entered  as  second-class  matter  August  6,  1907,  at  the  P.  O.  at  Durham,  N.  H., 
under  Act  of  Congress  of  July  16,  1894. 


FOUR-YEAR  COURSE  IN 
HOME  ECONOMICS 

AT 

NEW  HAMPSHIRE  COLLEGE 


PUBLISHED  QUARTERLY  BY  THE  COLLEGE 


For  further  information  address  President  E.  T.  Fairchild,  Durham.  N.  H. 


FOUR-YEAR  COURSE  IN  HOME  ECONOMICS. 


“ Home-making  is  a profession  in  which  the  rewards  of  training  are  just 
as  definite  and  valuable  as  those  of  the  engineer  or  lawyer  ” 


Beginning  with  September,  1913,  New  Hampshire  College  will  offer 
a complete  four-year  course  in  Home  Economics. 

The  College  has  been  for'many  years  coeducational,  and  has  offered 
its  facilities  alike  to  men  and  women.  The  new  course  is  arranged  to 
provide  for  young  women  special  and  technical  training  in  subjects  of 
greatest  value  and  interest  to  them  in  the  same  way  in  which  other  sub- 
jects of  particular  interest  to  young  men  are  already  provided.  It  is  a 
recognition  of  the  fact  that  the  sciences  and  economics  of  the  home  are 
as  important  as  those  of  the  shop  or  farm. 

PLAN  OF  THE  COURSE. 

The  plan  of  the  course  is  two-fold.  It  is  designed 

First,  to  afford  fundamental  training  in  the  essential  and  cultural 
studies,  such  as  chemistry,  physiology,  English  and  history. 

Second,  to  provide  specialized  instruction  in  the  principles  and  sciences 
involved  in  home-life,  in  all  its  aspects. 

V In  the  first  two  years,  foundation  work  is  given  in  general  and  house- 
hold chemistry,  English  composition  and  rhetoric  and  zoology.  In 
addition  there  is  offered  a choice  of  various  subjects  in  foreign  languages, 
history,  mathematics  and  economics.  With  these  subjects  are  included 
technical  instruction  in  household  hygiene,  food  economics,  household 
methods,  art  and  design,  home  architecture,  house  construction  and 
similar  topics. 

In  the  junior  and  senior  years  the  student  continues  the  study  of 
special  sciences  related  to  the  home,  including  home  sanitation,  dietet- 
ics, home  decoration,  nutrition,  the  manufacture  of  textiles,  home 
nursing  and  the  history  of  costume,  and  is  permitted  a wide  choice  of 
elective  subjects  from  other  departments  and  courses  in  the  College. 

ADMISSION  TO  THE  COURSE. 

The  requirements  for  admission  to  the  course  in  Home  Economics 
are  the  same  as  those  of  other  four-year  courses  in  New  Hampshire 
College. 

Young  women  who  have  completed  satisfactorily  the  work  of  an  ap- 
proved high  school  are  admitted  without  examination.  [See  catalog.] 

Such  work  must  include  a total  of  fifteen  units.  Each  unit  repre- 
sents one  study  of  four  or  five  recitations  a week  for  one  year.  Of  the 
fifteen  units  the  following  are  required. 

English,  three  units. 

Foreign  language,  two  units. 

Mathematics,  two  units. 

Social  science  (including  history),  one  unit. 

Natural  science,  one  unit. 


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The  candidate  may  substitute  for  the  two  units  of  a foreign  language 
one  additional  unit  in  social  science  and  one  in  natural  science. 

A candidate  who  presents  two  units  of  a foreign  language  may  sub- 
stitute for  the  two  units  of  mathematics  one  additional  unit  in  social 
science  and  one  additional  unit  in  natural  science. 

Four  units  may  be  chosen  from  vocational  subjects,  such  as  agricul- 
ture, domestic  science,  manual  training,  drawing  and  book-keeping. 
It  is  assumed  that  two  hours  of  manual  training  or  laboratory  work 
are  equivalent  to  one  hour  of  classroom  work. 

FEES  AND  SCHOLARSHIPS. 

The  tuition  is  $60.00  a year.  Fees  are  $20.00.  Text  books  and 
drawing  material  cost  $15.00  to  $20.00  a year.  Table  board  and  fur- 
nished room  in  Smith  Hall,  the  modern  building  devoted  to  women 
students,  costs  $5.25  to  $5.50  per  week  for  thirty-six  weeks. 

A large  number  of  scholarships  are  awarded  each  semester. 

Each  subordinate  and  Pomona  grange  in  New  Hampshire  has  the 
privilege  of  appointing  one  student  annually  to  a free  scholarship.  Each 
scholarship  pays  the  tuition  of  sixty  dollars. 

Each  senatorial  district  in  the  state  is  granted  a scholarship  which 
pays  the  tuition  of  sixty  dollars.  In  addition  there  are  competitive 
scholarships  decided  by  examination. 

OPPORTUNITIES  FOR  GRADUATES. 

For  those  who  wish  to  take  up  professional  work  the  course  provides 
a training  that  open's  the  way  to  wide  opportunity.  Graduates  may 
become 

1.  Teachers  of  domestic  science  and  art  in  primary  and  secondary 
schools,  and  in  higher  institutions. 

2.  Institutional  housekeepers. 

3.  Institutional  dietitians;  responsible  positions  commanding  excep- 
tional salaries. 

4.  Social  workers;  such  as  directors  of  classes  in  social  settlements, 
visiting  housekeepers  and  dietitians,  supervisors  of  school  lunch  rooms, 
and  social  directors  in  the  Young  Women’s  Christian  Association. 

5.  Food  inspectors. 

6.  Research  workers  in  investigational  departments  or  institutions. 

DIRECTOR  OF  THE  COURSE. 

The  course  will  be  under  the  personal  direction  of  Miss  Helen  Bishop 
Thompson,  recently  elected  head  of  the  new  department  and  Dean  of 
Women. 

Miss  Thompson  was  graduated  from  the  Kansas  State  College  in 
1903  and  was  made  Master  of  Science  in  1907. 

She  has  been  Professor  of  Household  Economics  in  Lincoln  College, 
Illinois,  Professor  of  Home  Economics  in  the  Rhode  Island  State  Col- 
lege, Lecturer  in  Brown  University,  Lecturer  in  Farmers’  Institutes, 
and  a special  student  in  Columbia  University,  taking  advanced  work 
under  instructors  of  international  reputation  and  being  awarded  by 
Columbia  University  the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts  and  by  the  Teachers’ 
College  a Master’s  diploma  in  Education. 


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DESCRIPTION  OF  STUDIES, 

HOME  ECONOMICS. 

1.  Personal  Hygiene. 

A study  of  the  laws  of  health  and  the  means  of  preserving  and  im- 
proving the  physical  development  and  efficiency  of  the  individual,  to- 
gether with  lectures  and  discussions  upon  the  art  of  right  living,  the 
control  of  the  physical  and  mental  environment,  individual  responsi- 
bility for  race  progress,  economic  and  ethical  aspects  of  hygiene.  For 
all  women  Freshmen.  Two  exercises  per  week.  1st  S. 

2.  Household  Methods  and  Management. 

The  general  care  of  the  house,  including  methods  of  work,  labor-saving 
devices,  domestic  laundering,  table  service.  For  Home  Economics 
Freshmen.  Three  exercises  per  week.  2d  S. 

3.  Food  Economics. 

The  study  of  food  products  in  their  marketable  and  manufactured 
forms;  factors  affecting  cost  of  food  materials;  cost  of  food  preparation 
and  kitchen  equipment.  For  Home  Economics  Freshmen. 

Three  exercises  per  week.  1st  S. 

4.  History  and  Economics  of  the  Home. 

Lectures  and  readings  on  the  history  and  evolution  of  the  home,  its 
position  in  the  economic  world,  its  relation  to  social  and  political  insti- 
tutions. Elective  or  may  be  offered  for  Course  2 by  Home  Economics 
Freshmen.  Three  exercises  per  week.  2d  S. 

5.  Clothing. 

The  clothing  textiles  are  studied  as  to  their  structure,  properties  and 
economic  and  hygienic  values;  study  of  clothing  manufacture.  Prac- 
tise is  given  in  the  selection,  care  and  repair  of  clothing  and  in  garment 
making.  Elective  or  may  be  offered  for  Course  3 by  Home  Economics 
Freshmen.  Three  exercises  per  week.  1st  S. 

6.  Foods. 

A continuation  of  the  work  in  Course  7,  together  with  calculations  of 
dietaries  and  serving  of  meals.  For  Home  Economics  Sophomores. 
Prerequisites  of  Course  7.  Four  exercises  per  week.  2d  S. 

7.  Foods. 

This  course  takes  up  the  chemical  composition  and  nutritive  value 
of  foods.  The  foodstuffs  are  considered  in  regard  to  their  digestibility, 
their  available  nutrients,  and  the  changes  effected  by  the  application 
of  heat.  Laboratory  practise  in  the  chemistry  and  cookery  of  foods. 
For  Home  Economics  Sophomores. 

Prerequisite — Chemistry.  Three  exercises  per  week.  1st  S. 

8.  Household  Art  and  Design. 

A study  of  the  primitive  industries;  ancient  and  modern  hand  craft; 
art  needle  work;  color  and  design  in  house  furnishings.  For  Home 
Economics  Sophomores.  Two  exercises  per  week.  2d  S. 


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<9.  Study  of  the  Family. 

The  history  of  the  development  of  the  family  group;  legal,  social  and 
ethical  problems  of  the  family.  Elective  for  Sophomores. 

Two  exercises  per  week.  1st  S. 

10.  Home  Architecture  and  House  Construction. 

History  and  development  of  the  modern  house;  studies  of  drawings 
.and  illustrations  of  domestic  architecture;  plans  and  specifications  of 
buildings;  building  materials;  housing  problems.  Elective  for  Sopho- 
mores. Two  exercises  per  week.  2d  S. 

11.  Nutrition. 

Composition  of  the  human  body  and  its  dijaily  food  requirements; 
the  nutritive  function  of  food  constituents;  methods  of  investigation 
•employed  in  the  study  of  metabolism;  the  inorganic  foodstuffs;  food 
economy.  For  Home  Economics  Juniors. 

Prerequisites — Home  Economics  6 and  7. 

Three  exercises  per  week.  1st  S. 

12.  Dietetics. 

Problems  in  dietary  calculations;  standard  portions  of  food  materials; 
application  of  the  principles  of  human  nutrition  in  the  adaptation  of 
diet  to  varying  physiological,  economic  and  social  conditions;  relation 
of  food  to  disease.  For  Home  Economics  Juniors. 

Prerequisite — Home  Economics  11 . Three  exercises  per  week.  2d  S. 

13.  Home  Decoration. 

Wall  and  floor  finishes;  selection  of  home  furnishings;  space  and 
■color  values;  estimations  of  costs  and  comparisons  of  sanitary  and  ar- 
tistic furnishings.  For  Home  Economics  Juniors. 

Prerequisites — Drawing  and  Home  Economics  8. 

Three  exercises  per  week.  1st  S. 

14.  Home  Sanitation. 

A study  of  building  sites  and  surroundings ; water  supply  and  house 
■drainage;  heating,  lighting  and  ventilation;  food  preservation  and 
storage;  laws  of  municipal  sanitation;  methods  of  investigating  and 
regulating  public  health.  For  Home  Economics  Juniors.  Not  re- 
quired of  students  electing  Zoology  8. 

Prerequisites — Botany  17  and  Elementary  Physics. 

Three  exercises  per  week.  2d  S. 

15.  Textiles. 

Microscopic  and  chemical  study  of  fabrics  and  fibers  used  in  textile 
manufacture ; modern  processes  of  dyeing,  spinning  and  weaving.  Elec- 
tive for  Juniors. 

Prerequisites — Chemistry  and  Home  Economics  8. 

Three  exercises  per  week.  1st  S. 

16.  Home  Nursing. 

Care  of  1 he  sickroom  and  patient ; observation  and  recording  of  symp- 
toms; administration  of  medicines;  treatment  of  injuries  and  emer- 
gencies; hygiene  of  infectious  diseases;  use  of  antiseptics  and  disin- 
fectants. For  Home  Economics  Juniors. 

Prerequisites — Chemistry  and  Botany  17. 

Two  exercises  per  week.  2d  S. 


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i7«  Seminar. 

Research  problem  in  nutrition,  food  chemistry,  experimental  cookery , 
household  economics  or  textiles.  For  Home  Economics  Seniors. 

Three  exercises  per  week.  1st  S. 

1 8.  History  of  Costume. 

Comparison  of  primitive  and  historic  costumes  with  modern  dress; 
study  of  designs  and  conventions  of  national  modes.  Elective  for 
Juniors.  Two  exercises  per  week.  2d  S. 

19.  Home  Administration. 

Organization  of  the  household;  standards  of  living;  apportionment 
of  income;  estimation  of  budgets;  domestic  service;  social  responsi- 
bilities. For  Home  Economics  Seniors. 

Two  exercises  per  week.  1st  S. 

20.  Seminar. 

Investigation  in  problem  assigned  in  Course  17.  For  Home  Eco- 
nomics Seniors.  Three  exercises  per  week.  2d  S. 

21.  Teaching  of  Domestic  Art. 

This  course  considers  the  arrangement  and  presentation  of  domestic 
art  in  the  elementary  and  secondary  schools;  outlines  of  lessons,  devel- 
opment of  courses;  selection  of  equipment.  Elective  for  Seniors  who 
have  majored  in  textiles  and  clothing. 

Three  exercises  per  week.  1st  S. 

22.  Humanics. 

Human  phylogenesis;  influence  of  heredity  upon  natural  tendencies 
and  biologic  efficiency  of  the  individual;  development  through  infancy, 
childhood  and  adolescence;  sex  education;  social  hygiene.  For  Home 
Economics  Seniors 

Prerequisite — Senior  standing.  Two  exercises  per  week.  2d  S . 

24.  Teaching  of  Domestic  Science. 

Course  in  teaching  domestic  science  similar  to  Course  21.  Elective 
for  Home  Economics  Seniors.  Three  exercises  per  week.  2d  S . 


SCHEDULE  OF  STUDIES. 

HOME  ECONOMICS  COURSE. 

Freshman  Year,  First  Semester. 


Required  subjects.  Hours. 

Chemistry 3 

English  Composition  and  Rhetoric 3 

Personal  Hygiene 2 

Food  Economics  (or  Clothing) 3 

Physical  Culture 1 

Invertebrate  Zoology 3 

*Elective  subjects.  Total  hours 3o'r4 

Elementary  French 3 

Elementary  German 3 


* Other  subjects  may  be  offered  for  the  elective  requirement. 


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European  History,  476-1492 3 

Trigonometry 4 

Second  Semester. 

Required  subjects.  Hours. 

Chemistry 3 

Geometrical  Drawing 2 

English  Composition  and  Rhetoric 3 

Household  Methods  and  Management  (or  History  and  Eco- 
nomics of  the  Home) 3 

Physical  Culture 1 

Vertebrate  Zoology 3 

* Elective  subjects.  Total  hours 3 

Introduction  to  English  Literature 2 

Elementary  French 3 

Elementary  German 3 

European  History,  1492-1715 3 

Sophomore  Year,  First  Semester. 

Required  subjects. 

Organic  Chemistry 3 

Drawing — Color  Problems 1 

Foods 3 

Physical  Culture 1 

Physiology 3 

* Elective  subjects.  Total  hours 7 

General  Botany 3 

Advanced  English  Composition  and  Criticism 3 

German  Prose  of  the  Nineteenth  Century 3 

Study  of  the  Family 2 

■{■Descriptive  Physics 2 

Second  Semester. 

Required  subjects. 

Foods 4 

Household  Art  and  Design 2 

Physical  Culture 1 

Psychology 3 

* Elective  subjects.  Total  hours 8 

General  Botany 3 

Argumentation 3 

Scientific  German 3 

Home  Architecture  and  House  Construction 2 

■(•Descriptive  Physics 2 

Junior  Year,  First  Semester. 

Required  subjects. 

Bacteriology 3 

Nutrition 3 

Home  Decoration 3 

* Other  subjects  may  be  offered  for  the  elective  requirement, 
t Should  be  elected  by  students  not  offering  elementary  physics  for  entrance. 


f Elective  subjects.  Total  hours 7 

Textiles 3 

Second  Semester. 

Required  subjects. 

Dietetics 3 

fHome  Sanitation 3 

Home  Nursing 2 

f Elective  subjects.  Total  hours 8 

History  of  Costume . . . ' 2 

Senior  Year,  First  Semester. 

Required  subjects.  Hours. 

Economic  Problems  of  the  Home 2 

Seminar. 3 

Home  Administration 2 

* Elective  subjects.  Total  hours 9 

Teaching  of  Domestic  Art 3 

Second  Semester. 

Required  subjects. 

Social  Pathology  and  Modern  Philanthropy 3 

Seminar ? , * 3 

Humanics 2 

f Elective  subjects.  Total  hours 8 

Teaching  of  Domestic  Science 3 


“ There  is  a labor-saving  and  a labor-making  way  of  performing  house- 
hold tasks.  Work  that  is  well  and  skilfully  done  is  not  drudgery  but  an 
interest-absorbing  occupation .” 


OTHER  COURSES  OF  STUDY 

OFFERED  BY  NEW  HAMPSHIRE  COLLEGE. 

Four-year  course  in  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying. 

Four-year  course  in  Forestry. 

Four-year  course  in  Horticulture. 

Four-year  course  in  General  Agriculture  and  Agricultural  Teaching. 
Four-year  course  in  Chemical  Engineering. 

Four-year  course  in  Electrical  Engineering. 

Four-year  course  in  Mechanical  Engineering. 

Four-year  Arts  and  Science  course. 

Four-year  Normal  Manual  Training  course. 

Two-year  course  in  Agriculture. 

Ten-week  course  in  Dairy  Farming. 

Farmers’  One-Week  course. 

* Not  required  of  students  electing  Zoology  8. 

t The  student  has  a choice  of  a wide  range  of  elective  subjects  from  all  depart- 
ments  of  the  college. 


